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USC acquire
JIMMY DeBUTIS Sports Editor
USC freshman football players repor
tice on Aug. 12. The 1994 Gamecock i
ranked No. 28 in the nation by Athlon I
One of the most highly recruited qua]
try chose to play his college ball at US
r chose Carolina over such schools as No
Carolina.
Wright was rated the No. 7 quarter
nation by SuperPrep magazine after hii
Craven H. S. in Vancebrook, N.C. He sj
cause it was in one of the top conferenr
because of first year Head Coach Brad!
"He (Scott) had a tremendous affect o:
here," Wright said. "I knew what kind of
ing and IH fit into it real well."
Wright said he's not looking to take
back Steve Taneyhill's starting job just;
want to start.
"Whoever does the better job will get
said. Wright said his goals for the 1994
bowl and possibly win the SEC.
"I didn't come here not to go to bowl,
Another highly touted freshman wh<
tional powerhouses is Ben Washington,
safety from Tallahassee, Fl. was rated
Max Emfinger as the third free safety in
r ooutn Carolina over Miami, t londa sta
"I chose to come here first of all becai
program and second because of the coa
Washington said the biggest transit
ball to college ball is that in high school 1:
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(AP) The Florida Gators, No. 3 ir
their own state for the past decade, are
now No. 1 in the nation.
Long overshadowed by Florida
State and Miami, the Gators are the
preseason pick as college football's top
team in The Associated Press poll.
"We!re certainly honored,"coach
Steve Spurrier said. "Being No. 1 ie
very special to me, my players and all
Gator fans."
Florida edged Notre Dame by two
points, tne narrowest margin since tne
preseason poll began in 1950. The
Gators received 15 first-place votes and
1,416 points from a nationwide media
panel, while the Irish got 13 first-place
votes and 1,414 points.
Spurrier, whose team won a
school-record 11 games last season, said
he's not worried about the pressure that
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university in the state, Florida State
and Miami have been more prominent
in football.
Miami has won four national
championships since 1983 and compiled
the best record in the countiy over that
span. Florida State has finished in the
top four for seven straight years, culminating
with its first national title last
season.
Now, Florida is ranked ahead of
both teams. Florida State is No. 3 in the
preseason poll, and Miami is No. 6.
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aid. "I'm going to bust my butt and play
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for this year are to learn as much as he
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has been ranked No. 1. The Gators
topped the poll for one week in 1985 before
losing to Georgia 24-3.
However, if s the fifth consecutive
year that a team from the Sunshine
State has been No. 1 in the preseason
poll. Miami got the nod in 1990 and *92,
while Florida State was the pick in '91
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Twelve starters return from last
year's Florida team, which pounded
previously unbeaten West Virginia 417
in the Sugar Bowl.
The Gators must replace career
rushing leader Errict Rhett, but quarterbacks
Terry Dean and Danny Wuerffel
are back to direct the explosive "Fun
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newcomer on defense may be
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Davis chose USC over Clemson, Tenn
Of the 18 players in the 1994 recruitir
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